Narragansett Bay

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an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in eastern Rhode Island. 28 miles (45 kilometers) long.

Narragansett Bay

an inlet of the Atlantic in SE Rhode Island: contains several islands, including Rhode Island, Prudence Island, and Conanicut Island

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You’ll find bigger beaches in nearby Narragansett Bay or Newport.

The term adjacent islands would have included Acquidneck and the other islands of Narragansett Bay.

Connecticut could not renounce her last hope of securing a part of Narragansett Bay.

The scene of this story is laid on the upper part of Narragansett Bay, and the leading incidents have a strong salt water flavor.

While patrolling Narragansett Bay looking for smugglers one day in 1772, the armed ship, Gaspee, ran ashore and was caught fast.

The long island lying just west of Newport, in Narragansett Bay.

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